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July 20, 2023

UK’s Post-Brexit Data Bill Promises Economic Boost, Sparks Privacy Concerns

UK’s new DPDI Bill may boost economy but raises serious data and privacy concerns.

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July 18, 2023

Metropolitan police shared sensitive data about crime victims with Facebook

British police shared sensitive data collected from individuals reporting sexual offences and domestic abuse crimes on their websites with Facebook for targeted advertising.

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June 12, 2023

UK and U.S. Announce Commitment to “Data Bridge”

US and UK announced their intent to forge a data bridge between the two countries.

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June 10, 2023

UK to remove Chinese-made surveillance equipment from sensitive government sites

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has unveiled sweeping measures to safeguard the nation’s security.

May 11, 2023

Google recruitment system may have broken GDPR

Google may now be facing investigation for a potential breach of the GDPR for failure timely delete data from HR system.

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April 19, 2023

UK presses on with post-Brexit data protection reform

UK moves on with data protection reform to make it more “flexible”, while critics warn of risks.

April 12, 2023

Live facial recognition labelled ‘Orwellian’ as Met police push ahead with use

Live facial recognition is a controversial form of mass surveillance, and human rights advocates are vehement in their criticism of its use by police forces.

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April 11, 2023

UK watchdog warns chatbot developers over data protection laws

Concerns are escalating over tech companies harnessing mountains of unrestricted personal data from the web to ‘teach’ advanced AI.

April 11, 2023

TikTok fined £12.7m for misusing children’s data

The data regulator slammed TikTok for their failure to adequately verify the ages of those using their platform.

March 15, 2023

Britain plans new data rules to ease compliance burden

UK government taks another shot at reforming its data protection laws to reduce the burden on businesses while staying aligned with the EUs standards.

March 2, 2023

Rishi Sunak faces calls to ban TikTok use by government officials

PM has come under immense pressure to mirror EU and US by taking action concerning anxieties over the potential cybersecurity risks of a Chinese-owned app.